Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
quote by Robert E. Howard
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Never
Never get tired of what you got,
as it may never come again.
Always keep a close eye on what you do
or you might lose it if you don’t.
Never turn away someone in need,
for you never know you might be
in that position yourself one day.
Never be discourteous to a stranger
and they will not be discourteous to you.
Always help someone each day
some say it is lucky when you do.
31 July 2009
poem by David Harris
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Peace Proposal
Said General Clay to General Gore really must we fight this silly war
To kill and die in such a bore I quite agree said General Gore
Said General Gore to General Clay we could go to the beach today
And have some icecream on the way a grand idea said General Clay
Said General Clay to General Gore we'll build sand castles on the shore
Said General Gore we'll splash and play let's leave right now said General Clay
Said General Gore to General Clay but what if the sea's closed today
And what if the sand's been blown away the dreadful thought said General Clay
Said General Gore to General Clay I've always feared the ocean's spray
And we may drown it's true we may it chills my blood said General Clay
Said General Clay to General Gore my bathin' suit is slightly tore
We better go on with our war I quite agree said General Gore
The General Clay chanrged General Gore as bullets flew and cannons roared
And now at last there is no more of General Clay or General Gore
poem by Sheldon Allan Silverstein
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The Generals
Said General Clay to General Gore,
'Oh must we fight this silly war?
To kill and die is such a bore.'
'I quite agree,' said General Gore.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
'We could go to the beach today
And have some ice cream on the way.'
'A grand idea,' said General Clay.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
'But what if the sea is closed today?
And what if the sand's been blown away?'
'A dreadful thought,' said General Clay.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
'I've always feared the ocean's spray,
And we may drown!' 'It's true, we may.
It chills my blood,' said General Clay.
Said General Clay to General Gore,
'My bathing suit is slightly tore.
We'd better go on with our war.'
'I quite agree,' said General Gore.
Then General Clay charged General Gore
As bullets flew and cannons roared.
And now, alas! there is no more
Of General Clay or General Gore.
poem by Sheldon Allan Silverstein
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The Split Moment Between..
the split moment between, when the tide comes in, and the tide goes out... that is god! the split moment between, the tears of a child, and the body of the old man being buried, that is god! the split moment between, the firing of the big guns, and the laying down of weapons, that is god! the split moment between, the firing of the revolver, and the prison door clanging shut, that is god! the split moment between, ejaculation and childbirth, that is god! the split moment between, the rise of a civilization, and its downfall, that is god! the split moment between, remorse, repentence, responsibility, and prayer, that is god! the split moment between, falling in love, and saying goodbye, that is god! the split moment between, nakedness and truth, that is god! the split moment between, loss and giving, that is god! the split moment between, darkness and dawn.... well you know!
poem by Eric Cockrell
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The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages - as if the savages weren't dangerous enough already.
quote by Edward Abbey
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When men are brought face to face with their opponents, forced to listen and learn and mend their ideas, they cease to be children and savages and begin to live like civilized men. Then only is freedom a reality, when men may voice their opinions because they must examine their opinions.
quote by Walter Lippmann
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The balance of private good and general welfare is at the bottom of civilized morals; but the morals of the Heroic Age are founded on individuality, and on nothing else.
quote by Lascelles Abercrombie
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It is one thing to decry the rat race...that is the good and honorable work of moralists. It is quite another thing to quit the rat race, to drop out, to refuse to run any further--that is the work of the individualist. It is offensive because it is impolite it makes the rebuke personal the individualist calls not his or her behavior into question, but mine.
quote by Paul Gruchow
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Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.
quote by Daniel Webster
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The Thracian
Thracian parents, at his birth,
Mourn their babe with many a tear,
But, with undissembled mirth,
Place him breathless on his bier.
Greece and Rome, with equal score,
'O the savages!' exclaim,
'Whether they rejoice or mourn,
Well entitled to the name!'
But the cause of this concern
And this pleasure would they trace,
Even they might somewhat learn
From the savages of Thrace.
poem by William Cowper
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Primitive
I have heard about the civilized,
the marriages run on talk, elegant and honest, rational. But you and I are
savages. You come in with a bag,
hold it out to me in silence.
I know Moo Shu Pork when I smell it
and understand the message: I have
pleased you greatly last night. We sit
quietly, side by side, to eat,
the long pancakes dangling and spilling,
fragrant sauce dripping out,
and glance at each other askance, wordless,
the corners of our eyes clear as spear points
laid along the sill to show
a friend sits with a friend here.
Anonymous submission.
poem by Sharon Olds
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Men as judged by women
A civilized woman in a civilized man
Expects a sense of humour, compassion and
An analytical mind, not a judgmental,
As sexually attributing qualities.
06.10.2004
poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
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Man...is a tame or civilized animal never the less, he requires proper instruction and a fortunate nature, and then of all animals he becomes the most divine and most civilized but if he be insufficiently or ill- educated he is the most savage of earthly creatures.
Man...is a tame or civilized animal; never the less, he requires proper instruction and a fortunate nature, and then of all animals he becomes the most divine and most civilized; but if he be insufficiently or ill- educated he is the most savage of earthly creatures.
When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay split.
quote by Raymond Chandler
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I'm a four star general in this thing, and you don't rise to the ranks of a four star general by hanging about the house being the perfect dad.
quote by Sam Elliott
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I expect Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man.
quote by George Meredith
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The courteous learn their virtue from the discourteous.
Courteous men learn courtesy from the discourteous.
Wake up, gentleman
"Hey, you gentleman wake up"
Keep things right and shut up
You must take care of your age
And so on, she spoke with rage
I was amused at flare up but kept quiet
I allowed her to speak and let
As I knew she will calm down
And the reasons for it may be known
She was shivering after lots of blasts
Now she breathed heavily as it did last
She was feeling sorry at being so discourteous
But she stared at me with lots of discomfort and that too continuous
Now I realized what had actually went wrong
Why was she upset over my being near?
Again my left eye winked and she lost control
She threatened me of dire consequences with loud call
I was gifted with some deformities from childhood
That could not have been rectified by nutritious food
That was to remain life long much to my disliking
But movement of eyes was certainly striking
Any unknown woman may take it as an affront
She may think of an insult coming from the front
I shall remain unconcerned but end effect will be unwelcome
So many times I had to explain when such eventuality came
"Clam down dear "I explained to her with some sort of resentment
I saw some puzzle in her eyes with little harassment
I was at pain but put some of the facts before her
She was still unmoved but came to terms later
It is taken as discourteous on our part if we laugh at somebody's fall
Pass remarks at some deformities inherited by birth and beyond our control
Let us be little considerate if that thing had happened with us in person
What would have we done or reacted with special reasons?
poem by Hasmukh Amathalal
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